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Hale, Robert D. – Horn Book Magazine, 1986
Points out that reading has to be made something that those learning to read want to do, now, and in the future, and argues that people who can read should help those who cannot. (EL)
Descriptors: Functional Literacy, Literacy, Literacy Education, Reading Attitudes
Giroux, Henry A. – Interchange on Educational Policy, 1979
The value and function of reading in modern culture are examined. (JMF)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Literacy, Reading Attitudes, Reading Materials
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Polder, Darlene D. – Reading Teacher, 2000
Describes 10 "literacy day" activities that one California elementary school has used successfully schoolwide, typically one such day per month, to make reading fun and purposeful, while developing a sense of community. Includes: spread-a-quilt day; teacher exchange day; turn off the TV; Dr. Seuss day; community readers; schoolwide…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Literacy, Reading Attitudes, Reading Improvement
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Levinson, Martin P. – American Educational Research Journal, 2007
The attribution of low literacy levels among Gypsy children to difficulties of access to schools neglects underlying sociocultural explanations. There has been little analysis in reports/studies of Gypsy attitudes toward literacy, nor of outcomes of acquisition. Informed by new literacy theory and by the discourse of previous ethnographic studies,…
Descriptors: Group Membership, Ethnography, Followup Studies, Gender Differences
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Baskwill, Jane – Language Arts, 2006
"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." This is a well-known adage with which many are familiar. Children learn it from an early age as they begin to walk, ride their bike, or tie their shoes. Adults repeatedly encourage children by saying, "You can do it! Give it a try! Just try harder!" However, when trying harder…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literacy, Student Attitudes, Self Concept
Norris, Stephen P.; And Others – 1992
To account for the fact that the average reading literacy in Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada) is lower than the national average, a study examined the value that individuals place on literacy. Subjects, 625 males and females, each of whom was a head or one of the heads of households between 21 and 65 years of age and had not participated in an…
Descriptors: Adults, Educational Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Literacy
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Sullivan, Emilie P. – Journal of Reading, 1994
Discusses three Newbery Award-winning books that can be used to stimulate discussion of reading attitudes and difficulties: "Maniac Magee" (Jerry Spinelli, 1990); "Sign of the Beaver" (Elizabeth Speare, 1983); and "Dicey's Song" (Cynthia Voigt, 1982). (RS)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Bibliotherapy, Junior High Schools, Literacy
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Ready, Arlene; Parson, Paula – NADE Digest, 2007
The purpose of this study was to develop a profile of the literacy histories of developmental reading students enrolled in a South Texas college. A literacy history questionnaire was used to collect written responses regarding the students' early literacy experiences prior to entering the college setting. Analysis of the written responses…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Remedial Reading, College Students, Literacy
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Pearson, Sue – British Journal of Special Education, 2003
This article reports on investigations into whether students starting secondary school should, among other adjustments, adapt their concepts of literacy. Interviews with 24 11- and 12-year olds are used to explore their perceptions and expectations concerning their literacy and its ongoing development at this pivotal stage. (Contains four…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literacy, Literacy Education, Reading Attitudes
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Wilhelm, Jeffrey D.; Smith, Michael W. – English in Australia, 2001
Highlights key findings of a study of secondary school boys' literate lives in and out of school. Suggests boys valued school in general and reading in particular, and that they pursued literate activities out of school in interesting and complex ways. Notes they often rejected school-based reading because it was not characterized by qualities of…
Descriptors: Literacy, Males, Reading Attitudes, Reading Research
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Sainsbury, Marian; Schagen, Ian – Journal of Research in Reading, 2004
A survey was conducted with the aim of identifying attitudes towards reading amongst upper primary pupils, and establishing whether these attitudes had changed over the five-year period from 1998 to 2003. A sample of 5076 pupils in Years 4 and 6 completed questionnaires. Attitudes were generally positive, but declined somewhat between the younger…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Questionnaires, Literacy, Reading Attitudes
2002
The answer to the question "How well do young people and adults read?" is central to modern societies. Despite new forms of oral and visual communication, the written word is more important than ever in economic and social interaction. As the world becomes more complex, all citizens need to use reading and writing effectively to thrive…
Descriptors: Compulsory Education, Literacy, Profiles, Reading Achievement
2002
Following the initial report presenting the first results of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2000 covering results in three domains and looking at the relationship between student performance in reading literacy (the major domain) and selected characteristics of…
Descriptors: Compulsory Education, Literacy, Profiles, Reading Achievement
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Scott, Jill E. – Reading Horizons, 1996
Argues that, to transform students into lifelong readers, teachers must conceive a plan to motivate students to develop positive attitudes about reading. Cites self-efficacy as particularly pertinent to motivation. Reviews the research on self-efficacy to examine which instructional strategies are most effective in literacy education. (PA)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Literacy, Reading Attitudes
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Borduin, Beverly Jean; And Others – Reading Teacher, 1997
Presents three brief articles containing suggestions from teachers on teaching reading: a summer reading program that successfully kept beginning readers reading over the summer; an inquiry project in which third graders saw the power of being literate and the profusion of literacy activities in the nonschool world; and engaging students in active…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Literacy, Reading Attitudes, Reading Instruction
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